No one wants to smell bad—especially Americans. In fact, we’re obsessed with the idea, constantly purchasing perfumes, colognes, toothpastes, gums, fresh-smelling sprays, and deodorants. Some websites even offer to send gentle letters to those not-so-pleasant-smelling friends and co-workers of ours. An awkward subject at best, body odor can be embarrassing, depressing and debilitating. But you can fight back . . . and win.

Varicose veins are generally harmless, but a new study reveals that danger may be lurking.

I’d like to tell you about something that just might help protect women from some of the side effects of radiation treatments.

And it’s something many people enjoy already, whether they have cancer or not: red wine.

Dear Pharmacist,

I have such bad varicose veins in my legs that I hide them from my husband. I never wear shorts either.  Are there vitamins that can make them disappear? 

--T.G. Dallas, Texas

Q: Do you have any tips for getting rid of warts?

I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of blowing up balloons for our children or grandchildren. And, as I’m sure you’ve seen a thousand times, the balloon starts to lose air over time and begins to look wrinkled and shriveled.

Believe it or not, that same phenomenon is leading you to develop sagging, wrinkled skin.

Want to prevent shingles?

You can ask your doctor for a shingles vaccine, or you can make sure you're getting a good intake of a specific vitamin.

Your call.

Q: Working in my garden in the evening, I end up covered in bug bites. What can I do to relieve the inflammation?

Q: My skin gets so dry that it actually burns and cracks. I use lotion, but that only works until I wash it off, and not very well at that! Do you have any recommendations?

"Patients are deluded into thinking that their health can somehow be mysteriously harmed by something in their diet."

This is a quote from an article published in 1971 in American Family Physician.

That's not all.

The major textbook of dermatology for acne published in 1975 claimed that parents and doctors used the threat of depriving teens of "tempting delights" like candy and junk food only as a way to "keep these imminent sinners in check," not because diet had any connection to acne.